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Europe on High Alert: Russian Saboteurs Escalate Threats

7/11/2025

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European intelligence officials are sounding the alarm as the threat of serious injury or death surges from a Russian sabotage campaign across Europe. A British court has convicted three men for arson tied to Russian intelligence, marking one of over 70 incidents since the Ukraine invasion. The use of untrained saboteurs raises fears of escalating violence.

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European intelligence officials are sounding the alarm as the threat of serious injury or death surges from a Russian sabotage campaign across Europe. A British court has convicted three men for arson tied to Russian intelligence, marking one of over 70 incidents since the Ukraine invasion. The use of untrained saboteurs raises fears of escalating violence.